Mixed lettuce
Mixed lettuce: moderate in histamine and tyramine; low in salicylate. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)Moderate
Bagged salad is the issue, not lettuce itself: leaves that have been cut, washed and sealed for days accumulate amines. A whole head you cut yourself is a different food.
- TyramineModerate
Bagged mixed lettuce is cut leaves kept for days in a sealed atmosphere, and cutting a leaf starts the clock: the cut surfaces are where the bacteria that build tyramine grow. A whole lettuce taken apart at home is not the same food as the same lettuce washed, cut and bagged a week ago.
Sources· 2
- EFSA Journal 2011
- McCabe-Sellers et al., J Food Compos Anal 2006
- SalicylateLow
The salicylate of a bag of mixed leaves depends entirely on what is in it: pale lettuce is low, but bags that include rocket, watercress or radicchio pull the mix up.
- SucroseNone
- FODMAPsNone
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- NickelNone
- OxalatesNone
- GlutenNone
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
Note about this food
Mixed lettuce may contain histamine and tyramine due to bacterial activity during storage and processing, which leads to the formation of these biogenic amines.
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does mixed lettuce affect?
Mixed lettuce is notable for histamine, tyramine and salicylate. Clear on sucrose, FODMAPs, lactose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, fructose, nickel, oxalates and gluten.
Does mixed lettuce contain histamine?
Mixed lettuce contains moderate levels of histamine. Bagged salad is the issue, not lettuce itself: leaves that have been cut, washed and sealed for days accumulate amines. A whole head you cut yourself is a different food.
Does mixed lettuce contain tyramine?
Mixed lettuce contains moderate levels of tyramine. Bagged mixed lettuce is cut leaves kept for days in a sealed atmosphere, and cutting a leaf starts the clock: the cut surfaces are where the bacteria that build tyramine grow. A whole lettuce taken apart at home is not the same food as the same lettuce washed, cut and bagged a week ago.
Does mixed lettuce contain salicylate?
Mixed lettuce contains only low levels of salicylate. The salicylate of a bag of mixed leaves depends entirely on what is in it: pale lettuce is low, but bags that include rocket, watercress or radicchio pull the mix up. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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